Peace I Leave; Peace I Give

 

Lord let me be Your sign of peace

Passing on this gift to all I meet

Bringing Your comforting calm

In words and acts, soft and sweet

 

Lord may I celebrate Your peace

In how I act and how I react

To what is said and what is done

In the unknown and in living fact

 

Lord may I live in peace with all

Motivated by love of You

In thankfulness for all your gifts

And love in what I say and do

 

Lord may I bring Your peace

To those troubled with doubt

To those who are angry and confused

That truly You, they may not be without

 

Lord may I find peace in everyone

In times of their distress and anxiety

Bringing Your touch to all in need

One by one in this troubled society

 

Lord thank You for this gift

This treasure to be opened

Unwrapped then celebrated and cherished 

As Your presence itself

 

Given freely to be shared in love

With all of Your children, always

In gratitude for this gift from above

In humble thanks and joyful praise

 

I pray that Your peace left with me may flourish

As a seed in soil well warmed by grace

Moistened and nurtured by Your love

And that as freely it is given to me

It too may blossom freely forth from me

 

 

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